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 TRICATY `WITH THE WILLAMETTE INDIANS. JAN. 22, 1855. 1145 after entered into with the United States, shall be added to the annuities herein provided for. Anrienn Tnmn. In addition to the considerations specified, the Physician, &e. United States agree to provide for the employment, for the term of tive years from and after the removal of said Indians to their permanent reserve, of a. physician, a school teacher, a blacksmith, and a superintendent of farming operations. Anrrcrs Fonnrn. The President may, from time to time, at his Reservation and discretion, cause the whole or such portion as he may think proper, of h°‘”€ “"‘Y l’° the tract that may hereafter be set apart as the permanent home of these  and Indians, to be surveyed into lots, and assign them to such Indians of the confederated bands as may wish to enjoy the privilege, and locate thereon permanently; to a single person, over twenty-one years of age, twenty acres; to a family of two persons, forty acres; to a family of three, and not exceeding five persons, fifty acres; to a family of six persons, and not exceeding ten, eighty acres; and to each family over ten `in number, twenty acres for each additional three members. And the President may provide such rules and regulations as will secure to the family, in case of the death of the head thereof, the possession and enjoyment of such permanent home, and the improvements thereon; and he may, at any time, at his discretion, after such person or family has made location on the land assigned as a permanent home, issue a. patent to such person or family, for such assigned land, conditioned that the tract shall not be aliened or leased for a longer time than two years, and shall be exempt from levy, sale, or forfeiture; which conditions shall continue in force until a State constitution, embracing such lands within its boundaries, shall have been formed, and the legislature of the State shall remove the restrictions z Provided, however, that no state legislature shall remove the restrictions herein provided for, without the consent of Congress. And if any such family shall, at any time, neglect or refuse to occupy or till a portion fof the land assigned, and on which they have located, or shall rove from place to place, the President may, if the patent shall have been issued, revoke the same; or, if not issued, cancel the assignment ; and may also withhold from such person or family, their proportion of the annuities or other moneys due them, until they shall have returned to such permanent home, and resume the pursuits of industry; and in default of their return, the tract may be declared abandoned, and thereafter assigned to some other person or family of the Indians residing on the reserve. _ _ Anriorn Frrrn. The annuities of the Indians shall not be taken to m%;*’;;,fé;Sf2[‘f* pay the debts of individuals. debts_ Anrrcnn Srxrn. The confederated bands acknowledge their depend- stipulations ence on the government of the United States, and promise to be friendly ¤S_g0I¢<é1?d¤¤l¤ of with all the citizens thereof, and pledge themselves to commit no depre— sm n M"' dations on the property of such citizens. And should any one or more of the Indians violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven before the agent, the property taken shall be returned, or in default thereot, or if injured or destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out of their annuities. Nor will they make war on any other band or tribe of Indians, except in self-defence, but will submit all matters of difference between them and other Indians to the government of the United States, or its agent, for decision, and abide thereby. And if any of said Indians commit any depredations on any other Indians, the same rule shall prevail as that prescribed in this article in case of depreciations against citizens. Said Indians further engage to submit to and observe all laws, rules, and regulations which may be prescribed by the United States for the government of said Indians. ARTICLE SEVENTH. In order to prevent the evils of intemperance Intcmpcrancw among said Indians, it is hereby provided that any one of them who Von. x. Tnnnr.-144